RED ALERT, RED ALERT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If you are at the point where you are about to mix epoxy resin and cut it one to one with acetone to fill in the pin holes with the mixture, DON'T DO IT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The manual says Van's uses West Systems but "any epoxy will do". This is not true. I used an aerospace epoxy manufactured by Fiber Glast in Ohio just outside of Dayton and it WOULD NOT CURE. Upon calling the manufacturer I was informed that the resin should never be cut with anything let alone acetone. West Systems is a marine epoxy and does not have the same chemical makeup. So far I have about 14 hours in scraping this goo off of the cowling and about $45.00 worth of sandpaper which simply loads up and has to be discarded. Save yourself some trouble and alot of time and call the manufacturer if it is not West Systems.
The manual says Van's uses West Systems but "any epoxy will do". This is not true. I used an aerospace epoxy manufactured by Fiber Glast in Ohio just outside of Dayton and it WOULD NOT CURE. Upon calling the manufacturer I was informed that the resin should never be cut with anything let alone acetone. West Systems is a marine epoxy and does not have the same chemical makeup. So far I have about 14 hours in scraping this goo off of the cowling and about $45.00 worth of sandpaper which simply loads up and has to be discarded. Save yourself some trouble and alot of time and call the manufacturer if it is not West Systems.